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Originally Posted by cstreit
How the hell would they know that the files he uploaded had ANY copyright on them?
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The copyright will be listed in the exif data which is linked in each picture.
I have never pushed for the copyright ownership of my work, but I have had to issue several release letters before friends could have the files printed. Professional printers can usually tell a "pro's" work simply by looking at it- for the most part. I do mostly bird, and landscape work now- published occasionally, paid even more occasionally. I agree the files are there to be printed- but that is how many pros make their money. It would be much like me copying the files from a Steve Wong chip and selling them for a cheaper price. They are just files, right?
Along these lines I should also be able to copy and hack computer code and programs- again these are just files.
I should be able to copy and do with them what I please.
The world is getting too complicated.
Gary